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In my earlier post I forgot to say that if the camera is lighter and the sensor is smaller then I would expect the lenses to get smaller and lighter.
Well that's true I suppose. The FP fresnel lenses are a case in point. That said, the 500mm FP is still more comfortable to handhold with the D850 grip than the D500....unless the D500 has the extra battery grip attached.
The fundamental problem (for me at least) is that I only have 3 fingers available to hold ANY camera ...as the index finger is occupied on the shutter. If the 'pinky' slips off the grip, I am gripping with only 2 fingers. I appreciate it can go underneath and support the camera vertical weight but it's the grip that better counters the turning moment from a heavyish cantilevered lens. It's also quite interesting (maybe years of holding cameras) that holding ANYTHING with just the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers is a lot more secure than the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers. My pinky is an integral part of gripping.
Last edited on Sun Dec 15th, 2019 17:57 by Eric
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